Ohio State currently has 19 commitments in its top-ranked 2018 recruiting class. That number will likely end up closer to the 24-25 range and will finish as one of the country’s top classes. Three of those 19 players hail from the state of Ohio, but that number is set to increase between now and February’s national signing day. The in-state focus – or lack thereof – has been a bit of a controversial topic of late. Ohio is typically fairly rich in talent but falls a tier below the one that includes Texas, Florida, Georgia, California, and a few other states. The 2017 class ended up with 21 signees with seven coming from the Buckeye State. Looking back to 2016 and one will see 10 of 25 signees were Ohio natives. Personally, I’m 100 percent in favor of Urban Meyer’s national approach with the necessary dose of Ohio flavor sprinkled in; with that dosage…
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